Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Making Worker Safety a Priority During Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge

The following video describes the installation of a safety net during the construction of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge engineer, Joseph Strauss, strived to keep his workers safe during the construction project. The video suggests that the safety net – despite its cost – was a good investment as a morale booster, apart from the lives saved. Although some lives were still lost during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, there could have been a lot more if it wasn't for the determination of Joseph Strauss to make safety a priority. It would be great if every company had this same determination. Imagine what a difference it would make in worker's safety...



Sources:
"Worker Safety During Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge." Good Investment. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.

1 comments:

Portable Storage said...

Atlast someone have listened to my request concerning about the safety of the construction worker working on the construction site.Thanks for the information and i hope this kind of article in the future also.


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